The Chaintrix
Feb 09 - Apr 19, 2026
Current Holder
Thomas Sautel
Laserdisc Testament
Laser-Etched Truth Survives Format Wars
Precision Isolates, Permanence Haunts
Aspects refreshed Feb 14, 2026
Born from the format wars of the early 90s, the Laserdisc Testament emerged as the Chaintrix's acknowledgment that superior technology doesn't require market dominance to serve as ultimate arbiter—it simply waits in the shadows until VHS evidence degrades enough that only laser-read precision can recover the truth.
The Testament manifests as a 12-inch reflective disc that captures rainbow light diffractions across its surface, each color band representing a different simulation's truth layer. Unlike magnetic tape, it never degrades—every absence remains permanently laser-etched in aluminum substrate. Chapter stops appear as golden markers around the disc's edge, allowing frame-perfect navigation to specific moments of non-attendance. Visible laser burn marks scar the surface where players attempted to access truths the standard VHS system deliberately obscured.
It functions as the Chaintrix's acknowledgment that some players deserve better than VHS-quality judgment, serving as both reward for excellence and punishment for those whose failures warrant permanent laser-etched preservation.
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